Every squad has a preferred term for getting inebriated. To quote and then immediately regret quoting Eminem, “Get buzzed, get crunk, get drunk, get fuuuuucked up.” For my particular band of college pals, that phrase was always “Drinkin’ Outta Cups.” As in,“Hey Jack, we drinkin’ outta cups tonight?”

When it comes to entertaining, I really embrace the whole “the more the merrier” thing, but that philosophy does not extend to dishes. To cut down on the amount of sudsy labor I’ll have to do after guests leave, I’ll be using The Kitchn’s “One person = One drinking vessel” rule.

Half the time I'm filling up a measuring cup, I'm doing so at an angle, which means I need to stop and straighten it out in order to see exactly which line the contents go up to. Angled measuring cups mean I don't have to.